"Sir, please stay!" Cao Tai stopped him hastily and said with a smile: "Why are you in such a hurry, Mr. Ma? Just listen to what our master has to say!"
Ma Xingkong smiled: "I originally wanted to give your master a fortune, but your master has identified Yuan Shikai. What else is there to say?"
Cao Kun said: "How do you say this?"
"To tell you the truth, Yuan Shikai is about to die soon! You and I should both know how long the Chinese Empire will last!" Ma Xingkong turned around and looked at Cao Kun: "As long as the Chinese Empire falls, Yuan Shikai will be the meat of my mouth.
In order to avenge my master, I swear to kill Yuan Shikai! Today I will ask General Cao for his attitude. If I kill Yuan Shikai, which side will General Cao stand on?"
"This..." Cao Kun couldn't answer for a while. Ma Xingkong's words were too big. Cao Kun couldn't think of any way Ma Xingkong could kill Yuan Shikai. Cao Kun asked: "Mr. Ma, are those words too big?
?”
Ma Xingkong said: "In a few days, Yuan Shikai will definitely abdicate. What should I fear about Yuan Shikai who has abdicated?"
"Abdication? How do you say this?"
Ma Xingkong walked into Cao Kun, lowered his ear and said: "I have received news that the anti-Yuan Lang tide is unprecedented across the country, and there are people in the capital who are ready to take action. At this time, General Cao should seize the opportunity and stop following Yuan Shikai. What is Yuan Shikai?
I can see the result. If General Cao still follows Yuan Shikai, I can certainly see what the result will be for General Cao!"
Cao Kun nodded slightly. Of course he understood what Ma Xingkong said, and he also knew who Ma Xingkong was. Since Ma Xingkong has set his sights on Yuan Shikai, it seems that Yuan Shikai is really not far from death. Ma Xingkong
Then he said: "As long as General Cao stays still, it will be a great achievement. If General Cao wants to go further, why not fight against Yuan together. With General Cao's prestige, having food and people in hand, and controlling places like the capital,
It’s not impossible to become the president after everything is done!”
Ma Xingkong's voice became louder and louder, and the expression on Cao Kun's face became more and more strange. In the end, his face was completely distorted, half smiling but not smiling, half crying but not crying, with an intoxicated look on his face: "Okay! Okay!
Good!" He said three good words in a row.
"Master! Master!" Cao Tai saw that Cao Kun was discourteous again and hurriedly spoke out. Only then did Cao Kun react and said with a smile: "If such a day comes, I will definitely make Brother Ma the commander-in-chief of a province!"
He also told Cao Kun some details, but of course they were not too detailed. There were many things that Cao Kun could not know. If Cao Kun falsely agreed, it would not harm Li Dazhao and the others. It was already late at night when he left Cao Kun's house, and the city gates on all sides were closed.
With Cao Tai leading the way, the city gate will naturally not be a big problem.
After leaving the city and returning to the small courtyard where they lived, Hei Wa had already returned. Hearing from Xiao Shunzi that Ma Xingkong and Long Jie were looking for Cao Kun, Hei Wa was worried about them and waited until Ma Xingkong came back before he felt at ease. Asked
After taking a look at the situation in Zhongnanhai, Hei Wa shook his head: "Nothing happened. Yuan Shikai is just a coward, and he won't even go there!"
Ma Xingkong smiled: "Forget it, leave him alone, he can't live in Zhongnanhai all his life!"
"That's right!" Hei Wa suddenly remembered something. He turned around and said, "When I came back today, I saw Shopkeeper Han from the leather goods shop. He gave me a letter saying that he was from the Northeast and was Mr. Zhang.
For you!"
"Where's the letter?" Ma Xingkong was impatient. The letter from Zhang Xueliang should be from Wu Jing and others. Ma Xingkong jumped off the kang and went to touch Hei Wa's arms.
Sure enough, it was written by Zhang Xueliang. Although he didn't recognize many of the words, the note was very familiar. It was written by Wu Jing. Ma Xingkong and several boys studied the letter under the oil lamp. There was nothing too explicit in the letter.
Maybe Wu Jing knew that even if he said some classical Chinese sentences about lovesickness, Ma Xingkong might not be able to understand it, so he just said that they had arrived, and Zhang Xueliang was taking good care of him, so that Ma Xingkong could rest assured and take care of him.
Class simple text.
After reading the letter, a stone in Ma Xingkong's heart finally fell to the ground. Nowadays, the war is in chaos, and only Liu Wu and Shitou are following him on such a long journey. Wu Jing is pregnant, so any problem is not a trivial matter. Now that he has finally arrived, Ma Xingkong
Completely relieved.
Three days later, Rose came. Rose was dressed as a student again. Not only did this outfit fail to hide her identity, but it made people feel more feminine. I don't know how she walked out of the city in this outfit.
The Rose brings the latest news about Li Dazhao.
Yuan Shikai may have noticed something. In the past few days, he has been secretly mobilizing the model regiment originally in the hands of Yuan Keding to replace Cao Kun in defending Zhongnanhai. This model regiment was formed by Yuan Shikai under the instruction of Yuan Keding. It is the elite of the entire Beiyang Army.
Just in case of emergency, it comes in handy now.
"So, Yuan Shikai is preparing for a last ditch effort?" Ma Xingkong asked.
Rose nodded: "It seems so! But don't forget that this model group was established by Yuan Keding. There are many confidants of Yuan Keding in it. If Yuan Keding comes forward, it is unknown how many of them will be loyal to Yuan Shikai!"
"What do you mean Mr. Li?"
"Mr. Li, I hope you can go to Yuan Keding again and try to persuade him to disband the model group!"
"I'm afraid this is a bit difficult!" Ma Xingkong scratched his head: "Yuan Keding is Yuan Shikai's son. Yuan Shikai's downfall will not do him any good. Yuan Keding wants to kill Yuan Shikai just to replace him. Now that the situation is over, the emperor's dream is gone. At this time, he can win over Yuan Keding
It’s a little difficult!”
"Haha..." Rose chuckled: "Didn't you tell Mr. Li last time that Yuan Keding would definitely be on our side? Why have you changed your mind now? Are you lying to Mr. Li?"
Ma Xingkong said: "I only want Yuan Shikai, and I will do anything that is conducive to this purpose. It doesn't matter who I deceive!"
"Then are you going or not? Give me an accurate answer! I can reply to Mr. Li!" Rose looked at Ma Xingkong's angry face, but it was even more charming.
Ma Xingkong smiled and said: "Are you angry? Haha, of course you go! Why not go? This will also help me kill Yuan Shikai. I will definitely go!"
Yuan Keding has long lost the glory he once had. There are no guards at the door, and the yard is overgrown with grass. Even a few tiles have fallen off the corner of the house gate. An elderly servant brought Ma Xingkong to Yuan Keding's room.
At the door, you can smell the strong smell of alcohol from far away.
As soon as he opened the door, a wine jar flew out. Yuan Keding shouted hysterically: "Get out! Get out of here! It's gone, nothing is gone, hahaha..."
Ma Xingkong hurriedly dodged and smashed the wine jar with him in the yard, spilling the contents all over the floor. Ma Xingkong waved his hand and told the old servant to get out. He and Long Jie walked into the house: "Yuan
The eldest son is so elegant! Is there a place for me?"
Yuan Keding slowly raised his head, opened his drinking eyes and looked at Ma Xingkong: "Why are you here? Are you here to see my joke?"